My kind-hearted husband ordered for me (several months ago) a generous supply of heirloom seed for me to use in planting this year. The seeds come from Amish country in Pennsylvania and have not been hybridized so that, if desired, we can keep seeds from each individual plant for use in years to come. Most of the seeds you buy in stores could not be reused in this fashion and are thereby not nearly as cost-efficient in the long run. When we lived on the east coast, we had the privilege of visiting and buying some heirloom seed from George Washington's home - Mt. Vernon. Each year, I love to see the "candytuft" flowers bloom, knowing I have a small part of history growing in my own yard. The variety of seeds I received from "Heirloom Seeds" is astounding. I will only use a portion of them this year (if kept sealed in a cold, dark place they will last for several years). I'm excited to see how this latest gardening "experiment" turns out!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Heirloom Seeds
My kind-hearted husband ordered for me (several months ago) a generous supply of heirloom seed for me to use in planting this year. The seeds come from Amish country in Pennsylvania and have not been hybridized so that, if desired, we can keep seeds from each individual plant for use in years to come. Most of the seeds you buy in stores could not be reused in this fashion and are thereby not nearly as cost-efficient in the long run. When we lived on the east coast, we had the privilege of visiting and buying some heirloom seed from George Washington's home - Mt. Vernon. Each year, I love to see the "candytuft" flowers bloom, knowing I have a small part of history growing in my own yard. The variety of seeds I received from "Heirloom Seeds" is astounding. I will only use a portion of them this year (if kept sealed in a cold, dark place they will last for several years). I'm excited to see how this latest gardening "experiment" turns out!
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How wonderful! We have decided to make our garden this year larger than years past. I do have a question: Do you start your seeds inside, or sow directly into the ground? If so, when? What do you normally grow? We will have lots of tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash, butternut squash, acorn squash, zucchini, kale, spinach, strawberries, potato, cantaloupe, watermelon, lettuce, chard.
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